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WEDNESDAY NIGHT FINALS

Posted on June 26, 2014 by | Comments Off on WEDNESDAY NIGHT FINALS

Here are the scores and a few of the stars from tonight’s action in the Cal League:

INLAND EMPIRE – 11
LAKE ELSINORE – 2

Tyler DeLoach (IE) – W (6-3),  6 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 3 BB 5 K’s
Cal Towey – (IE) – 4-for-4, 3 R, 3 RBI
Zach Wright (IE) – 2-for-3, 3 RBI
GAME STORY

STOCKTON – 10
LANCASTER – 2

Jonathan Joseph (STK)- W (3-3), 3 1/3 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K’s
Renato Nunuz (STK) – 4-for-4 2 HR (14), 3 RBI, 2 R
GAME STORY

MODESTO – 9
BAKERSFIELD – 4

Trevor Story (MOD) – 2-for-3, HR (5), 3 R
Blake Miller (SJ) – 3-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 R
GAME STORY

RANCHO CUCAMONGA – 9
HIGH DESERT – 7

Chris Jacobs (RC) – 3-for-4, HR (15), 4 RBI
GAME STORY

BAKERSFIELD – 3
VISALIA – 2
(10 innings)

Wandy Peralta (BAK) – (ND) 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Spencer Arroyo (Visalia) – (ND) 9 IP, 10 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Zach Gelalich (BAK) – 3-for-4, RBI
Juan Perez (BAK) – 3-for-4, RBI
GAME STORY

 

 

 

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OFFICIAL: CARLOS CORREA HAS FRACTURED FIBULA

Posted on June 26, 2014 by | Comments Off on OFFICIAL: CARLOS CORREA HAS FRACTURED FIBULA

lancasterjethawksnewAfter much caution, it was announced on Wednesday that Jethawks shortstop Carlos  Correa does, in fact, have a fractured fibula. The injury will keep the 2012 top overall draft pick out of action for the remainder of the California League season. The next likely action for the 19-year old Puerto Rican star will be in the Arizona Fall League.

Correa underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his right fibula on Wednesday in Houston. The injury occurred Saturday night as Correa was sliding into third base in Lake Elsinore.

The unfortunate slide came in the opening days of the second half of the California League season and Correa’s stellar play had made him a likely candidate to move up to AA. At his young age and with his brilliant skills, this should prove to be a brief setback for Correa. It is hard to say where he will start the 2015 season, but he is still on the fast track to make the major league club at age 21 or younger.

MiLB.com story by Danny Wild

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EIGHT CAL LEAGUERS NAMED FOR FUTURES GAME

Posted on June 25, 2014 by | Comments Off on EIGHT CAL LEAGUERS NAMED FOR FUTURES GAME

Futures-Game-logo-300x225The California League will have eight representatives in this year’s Futures Game on July 13th in Minnesota. The US vs. the World contest is part of the MLB All-Star weekend and features standout players from across the minor leagues.

California League players that will be suiting up the USA team:

RHP Braden Shipley – Visalia
SS Corey Seager – Rancho Cucamonga

And also representing the Cal League on the World roster:

RHP Tayron Guerrero – Lake Elsinore
LHP Julio Urias – Rancho Cucamonga
SS Carlos Correa – Lancaster
SS Rosell Herrera – Modesto
3B Renato Nunuz – Stockton
OF Gaby Guerrero – High Desert

Correa won’t participate following a leg injury last Saturday night and is still being evaluated.

See the full rosters with commentary here: MiLB.com article by Sam Dykstra

 

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UNSWORTH, PETERSON EARN WEEKLY HONORS

Posted on June 25, 2014 by | Comments Off on UNSWORTH, PETERSON EARN WEEKLY HONORS
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PITCHER OF THE WEEK – RHP DYLAN UNSWORTH, HIGH DESERT
Unsworth was dominant in his start at Modesto on Friday, going 7 shutout innings and allowing 3 hits while striking out 12. The right-hander out of South Africa bounced back from a tough outing at home against Lake Elsinore nine days earlier to have easily his strongest start of the season.

 

 

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OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – 1B D.J. PETERSON, HIGH DESERT
In his last week before being called up to AA Jackson, Peterson earned his second player-of-the-week honor with a line of .533/.632/1.200 over four games. Ranked as the Mariners’ #2 prospect by both MLB.com and Baseball America, Peterson had little trouble with Cal League pitching and at the time of his callup he led the league in RBI (73) and was second in homers (18) and fifth in batting average (.326).

 

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CARLOS CORREA INJURY

Posted on June 23, 2014 by | Comments Off on CARLOS CORREA INJURY
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Photo: Steve Cummings/CalLeagueHeat.com

SS Carlos Correa was injured Saturday night while sliding into third base on a triple at Lake Elsinore. The top overall pick of the 2012 First Year Player Draft was carried off the field and the extent of the injury will be known after being evaluated in Houston this week.

A post on Bleacher Report has several quotes from Correa, Astros’ GM Jeffrey Luhnow and injury expert Will Carrol.

The 19-year old from Puerto Rico was enjoying a great season at the plate and in the field and was not far off from being promoted to AA. Correa has a slash line of .325/.416/.510 and has drawn raves for his play at shortstop.

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FRIDAY NIGHT WRAP

Posted on June 21, 2014 by | Comments Off on FRIDAY NIGHT WRAP

CLThe action resumed last night after a California League win in All-Star competition earlier this week. Tonight saw close wins for the Rawhide against the Giants (5-3) and for Lancaster at Lake Elsinore (3-2). Elsewhere, a couple of teams won by wide margins, as Rancho Cucamonga beat Inland Empire 8-1 and High Desert got five late runs for a 7-0 win at Modesto.

While all that was going on, Stockton topped Bakersfield by a score of 9-5.

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BACK IN BUSINESS

Posted on June 19, 2014 by | Comments Off on BACK IN BUSINESS

CLThe second half of the California League season begins tonight with a full slate of games. Four-game series run through Sunday in five Cal League cities. There were a number of roster moves over the All-Star break and the AA Pensacola Wahoos got several of the players that led the Bakersfield Blaze to the first half North division title.

Jesse Winker, Marquez Smith, Kyle Waldrop, Seth Mejias-Brean, Carlos Gonzalez, Ben Lively and Ryan Wright all got the call to AA. In turn, Bakersfield welcomes Sean Buckley, Julio Morillo, Mikey O’Brien, Jeff Gelalich and Ismael Guillon to the roster. LHP Guillon is the Reds’ #9 prospect according to MLB.com.

Lake Elsinore saw OF Hunter Renfroe and closer Trevor Gott called up to AA San Antonio. Renfroe made his AA debut last night and went 1-for-3 with a run scored.

Here are the matchups for the Thursday-Sunday four-game series that start tonight:

SAN JOSE @ VISALIA
BAKERSFIELD @ STOCKTON
HIGH DESERT @ MODESTO
INLAND EMPIRE @ RANCHO CUCAMONGA
LANCASTER @ LAKE ELSINORE

 

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WALDROP LEADS CAL LEAGUE TO ALL-STAR WIN

Posted on June 18, 2014 by | Comments Off on WALDROP LEADS CAL LEAGUE TO ALL-STAR WIN

2014 All Star Logo FinalBakersfield OF Kyle Waldrop singled and homered, driving in all three runs in the California League’s 3-2 victory over the Carolina League in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game in Wilmington, DE. Blaze right-hander Ben Lively tossed two scoreless innings to earn the win and San Jose closer Steven Okert worked out of a two-on, no-out jam to preserve the win.

The second half of the California League season will kick off on Thursday and the Blaze roster will feature some changes as Waldrop, Lively and a few others have gotten the call to AA Pensacola.

Here are some links on the All-Star Game, three from the California League page and one from DelawareOnline.com:

BLAZE DUO LEADS CAL LEAGUE OVER CAROLINA
SAN JOSE’S OKERT SHUTS DOOR FOR CAL LEAGUE
DAMON’S DIAMOND EFFORTS HONORED
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WINKER EDGES DRURY IN ALL-STAR HOMERUN DERBY

Posted on June 17, 2014 by | Comments Off on WINKER EDGES DRURY IN ALL-STAR HOMERUN DERBY

ASG HCBakersfield’s Jesse Winker won the Home Run Derby  portion of the skills contests in Wilmington, DE Monday as festivities got underway for the California/Carolina League All-Star Game. Winker hit five homers while Visalia’s Brandon Drury came in second with four.

The fan-friendly contest had a twist on the usual format as the participants took their swings from CF near the warning track, aiming to send balls into the crowd that gathered in the grandstand area between the dugouts. For it to count, the longball had to land in this area, nothing could be pulled.

Also taking place was a “Hitting Challenge” with participants from both leagues trying to hit various targets in a timed exercise with some mascots in the way. The California League squad won this competition, with Bakersfield OF Kyle Waldrop leading the way in points.

The All-Star Game itself is tonight at 7:05PM EDT/4:05PM PDT

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KITTREDGE, SILVA EARN WEEKLY HONORS

Posted on June 17, 2014 by | Comments Off on KITTREDGE, SILVA EARN WEEKLY HONORS
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PITCHER OF THE WEEK – RHP ANDREW KITTREDGE, HIGH DESERT
Kittredge had two clean outings from the Mavericks’ bullpen last week, going three innings against Lake Elsinore both times. Over six innings pitched, Kittredge gave up just one hit and walked two while striking out 10. In 18 appearances with High Desert, the right-hander is 3-0 and has logged 38 1/3 innings with nine walks and 46 strikeouts.

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OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – OF JUAN SILVA, BAKERSFIELD
Silva finished the first half on a tear, with three hits in each of the last three games and a .417/.571/.583 line over his last 10 games played. The 2009 eighth-round pick has been an on-base machine this season (.417 OBP, sixth in the Cal League) and he drew four walks last week without being struck out once. With the 10-for-17 showing, Silva came around to score 10 times for the first-half champion Blaze.

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